Sterling Silver and Lapis Lazuli Sunburst Earrings

Description

Radiant and finely detailed, these lapis lazuli sunburst earrings join an exquisite yet modern design with intricate silverwork. Rays of 950 sterling silver surround oval lapis lazuli cabochons. The effect is like a small sun framing a piece of deep blue sky.

Our artisans in Chile shape every ray by hand. Then they set the polished cabochons with care, so each stone sits snugly at the center. Because the rays are worked one by one, the silver catches light from many small angles.

Lapis lazuli has been treasured since antiquity. Renaissance painters, for example, ground it into ultramarine for their most luminous skies. That history suits a design inspired by the sun.

At 1.3 inches long, the earrings have presence without feeling heavy. They stay light and comfortable from morning until night. So you can wear them with a white shirt at lunch and a little black dress at dinner.

The sunburst motif is traditionally linked with warmth, energy and new beginnings in many cultures. That makes these lapis lazuli sunburst earrings a joyful gift for a birthday, a graduation or a new job. We also offer them in all our stones, if you prefer another color.

Exceptional, completely natural lapis lazuli

All our lapis lazuli is of exceptional grade and completely natural. We are one of the few jewelers who never use synthetic stones and never dye our lapis to mask poor quality – practices that are all too common, as much of the lapis lazuli sold today is dyed, reconstituted or imitation stone. That is our difference.

• Metal: 950 sterling silver
• Stones: oval lapis lazuli cabochons
• Length: 1.3 inches
• Options: available in all our stones